Lorenzo State Historic Site

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Lorenzo
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location: Cazenovia, New York
Built/Founded: 1807
Added to NRHP: February 18, 1971
NRHP Reference#: 71000541

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Governing body: State

Lorenzo State Historic Site is a mansion built by Colonel John Linklaen, founder of the village of Cazenovia, NY.[2] Colonel Linklaen was the agent of the Holland Land Company upon whose recommendation the Company purchased the 135,000-acre (550 km²) tract of land where the village grew. The painted brick mansion, begun in 1807 and completed in 1809, overlooks picturesque Cazenovia Lake. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in July, 1970. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
  2. ^ Waite, Diana S. (July, 1970). National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lorenzo. Retrieved on 2008-04-01. and Accompanying 1 photo, exterior, from July, 1970

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